Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2024-04-14 Spare the Rock for stations

    April 14th, 2024  |  57 mins 34 secs

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Beyonce, Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners, Sonya Cohen Cramer, Go Banana Go!, and Again Again, plus we’ll hear songs from The Doubleclicks, Moona Luna, Visqueen, De La Soul, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-04-07 Spare the Rock for stations

    April 7th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from They Might Be Giants, Beyonce, VIAL, and Rolie Polie Guacamole, plus we’ll hear songs from Kermit Ruffins, The Hold Steady, Marsha & the Positrons, Uncle Jumbo, Ozomatli, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-03-31 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 31st, 2024  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Man Man, Ants on a Log, and the folks from Tumble Science Podcast for Kids, plus we’ll listen to songs from Alex the Astronaut, Nathalia, Superchunk, Ozomatli, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-03-24 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 24th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Go Banana Go!, Bryan Russell, Keith Munslow, and Brady Rymer, plus we’ll listen to songs from Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Link Wray, The Sippy Cups, Bob Schneider, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-03-17 Spare the Rock

    March 17th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’re back from South by Southwest and we are looking back at music from the earliest days of Spare the Rock—so we’ll hear music from ScribbleMonster, The Jimmies, The Evens, Ambrosia Parsley, Tim Burgess, Egg, Spoon, Father Goose, Lunch Money, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-03-10 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

    March 10th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, it’s South by Southwest week! Erin from Parker Woodland is calling in to talk about that band’s showcase and their forthcoming album, plus we’ll hear music from Waco Brothers, A Giant Dog, The Dinosaur’s Skin, OK Go, SaulPaul, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-02-25 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 25th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll preview some of the family programming around South by Southwest, including tracks from SaulPaul, A Giant Dog, Sally Timms & Jon Langford, Storey Littleton, MC Lars & Mega Ran, Parker Woodland, Parliament, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

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  • 2024-02-18 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 18th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Danny Weinkauf, plus songs from The Harmonica Pocket, Prince, Throwing Muses, Harry & the Potters, Mates of State, Ween, Mega Ran, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-02-11 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 11th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Kacey Musgraves covering Bob Marley and from Mister Evan, plus we’ll listen to songs from new Grammy winner 1-2-3 Andres, Woody Guthrie, Sharon Jones, REM, Seratones, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-02-04 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 4th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll kick off the celebration of Black History Month with new music from Fyütch and Aura V, plus we’ll hear songs from Ella Fitzgerald, SaulPaul, Ziggy Marley, Jazzy Ash, Earth Wind & Fire, Too Many Zooz, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

    Visit us at sparetherock.com.

  • 2024-01-28 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 28th, 2024  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from May & Them Pups, Hullabaloo, Michael & The Rockness Monsters, and Turkey Andersen, plus tracks from Gina Chavez, Tom Petty, Rush, The Replacements, Marsha & the Positrons with SaulPaul, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2024-01-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

    January 21st, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Beatrice Deer, The Dinosaur’s Skin, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Red Yarn, and Strawbitty Yops, plus tracks from Jonathan Coulton, Mega Ran, Fishbone, Sam Moran, Darkbird, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids!

  • 2024-01-14 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 14th, 2024  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Beatrice Deer, Hullabaloo, and Walter Martin, plus tracks from Ella Fitzgerald, Mya Byrne, Shonen Knife, Run DMC, caspar babypants, The Roughhousers, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids!

  • 2024-01-07 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 7th, 2024  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Suzi Shelton, Arcwelder, Todd ’n’ Tina, and May & Them Pups, plus we’ll listen to songs from Jenny Lewis, Against Me!, Mega Ran, I’m From Barcelona, Craig Finn, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids!

  • 2023-12-31 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio

    December 30th, 2023  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll celebrate the new year with music from Charlie Hope, Louis Armstrong, Slaid Cleaves, Gustafer Yellowgold, Old 97’s, Koo Koo, Ziggy Marley, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids!

  • 2023-12-24 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio

    December 23rd, 2023  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ve got special guest hosts with your radio pal Ella and her girlfriend Audrey, celebrating Christmas with songs from Aimee Mann, Run-DMC, The Linda Lindas, CandyBand, The Hold Steady, Sharon Jones, Quiet Company, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids!